They infamously got the UK’s first null points at Eurovision with their song “Cry Baby” but more significantly were the catalyst in a cascade of negative UK media coverage surrounding our beloved song contest. Six years later Jemini were interviewed by the Liverpool echo and understandably expressed mixed feelings about the ordeal. What makes these …
Jemini Quotes Ranked – The Eurovision Media Spin Read More »
Since 2009, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has included a hybrid system of both international jurors and televoters to calculate the results. From 2016 onwards the split in the jury and televote result has been presented as a part of the results, however in the years before that this was not the case. This means …
2011: Split Eurovision Results All In One Place! Read More »
Since 2009, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has included a hybrid system of both international jurors and televoters to calculate the results. From 2016 onwards the split in the jury and televote result has been presented as a part of the results, however in the years before that this was not the case. This means …
2010: Split Eurovision Results All In One Place! Read More »
Since 2009, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has included a hybrid system of both international jurors and televoters to calculate the results. From 2016 onwards the split in the jury and televote result has been presented as a part of the results, however in the years before that this was not the case. This means …
2009: Split Eurovision Results All In One Place! Read More »
Personally, I love summer! The warmer weather is much needed here in Scotland and its nice to sit outside without fear of the cold (merely the fear of the Great British rain)! Of course, as a Eurofan summer is a lot quieter than the rest of the year: no selections of artists or songs, no …
Summer is here: But Does Eurovision Really Last All Year? Read More »
Picture the scene. The credits are about to roll but not until the somewhat emotional new Eurovision champion on stage has given a full winner’s reprise. It’s the end of a long emotional rollercoaster of a voting sequence where you have been on the edge of your seat waiting in anticipation. Despite all this emotion …
Should The EBU Enshrine Full Televote Number Reveals In Eurovision’s Rulebook? Read More »
I was casually reading through the Eurovision.tv website, as I do – I mean I am a Eurofan after all, and I stumbled across a reference I found hilarious but particularly peculiar. “Although Flo Rida will appear on stage with Senhit to perform ‘Adrenalina’ he is not credited as a featured artist. Just in case …
“it’s all about you”: How large is the influence of the big 5? Read More »
Watching Eurovision in the UK is a whole mix of emotions. Whether people will admit it or not Eurovision is embedded in our culture. This year alone 8 million of us Brits tuned in to watch the contest unfold live; Eurovision songs crept their way into the Official UK Top 40 and the newspapers simply …
The ‘Divided’ Kingdom? the UK’s Eurovision revival? Read More »
Long gone are the days where Eurovision songs had to be in an official language of their country, now you can sing in whatever language your heart desires! You no longer need ding-dongs, a la la la or a random language-crossing word to let Europe know exactly what you are singing about. You can just …
Parlez-vous Franςais?: Standing Out Linguistically at Eurovision 2021 Read More »
29/05/2021 You recieved from the public vote, I’m sorry… zero points Bar Refaeli (Eurovision 2019 host) So… Eurovision 2021 had a dramatic voting sequence to say the least! First of all the United Kingdom (my home country) had received 0 points after the whole jury voting section was complete. Then if that wasn’t disastrous enough …